Lintzeris v. City of Chicago

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of a challenge to Chicago's vehicle-impoundment ordinance. It held that the Vehicle Code authorizes reasonable administrative fees but does not expressly prohibit home-rule administrative penalties, so the ordinance is not preempted and remains a valid exercise of home-rule authority. The court also held that the penalty is civil rather than criminal for double-jeopardy purposes and rejected or forfeited the plaintiffs' additional arguments.